Chapter 271 Cooperation
Consort Yu was stunned for a while before she reacted: "Qingfeng is missing? How are you sure?"
Qingdai handed over the letter.
Consort Yu took the letter and quickly read it, then dropped the letter from her hand.
Who is it?
Seeing Consort Yu's reaction, Qingdai felt resentment.
The trouble my brother is in is clearly a result of Consort Yu's targeting of that Miss Qiu Liu.
After decades of operation, and with batches of well-trained Qi people infiltrating and disguising themselves, most of them were discovered and eliminated, which led to the Taoran Tower we know today and a stable and long-term means of intelligence gathering. Are we really going to ruin it all because of that vile woman, Consort Yu?
"I don't know, I only received this letter. Perhaps Your Majesty could consider who would care most about Qiuheng's situation—"
With a loud slap, a hand landed on Qingdai's face.
Qingdai covered her cheek, stunned.
How dare Consort Yu hit her?
"What kind of look is that? Do you think I can't teach you a lesson?"
The shock of learning about her true parentage left Consort Yu like a taut string, and Qingfeng's disappearance caused that string to snap completely.
She had loving parents and a peaceful, warm life, but thanks to these bastards, she grew up in a living hell. For the past ten years, another person has been enjoying the love of parents in her place, while she has been controlled by these bastards.
These bastards, they rely on her to do this and that, but they can't even keep the antidote!
Consort Yu slapped her again: "Who do you think you are, calling me 'I' all the time?"
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid there won't be an antidote?" Qingdai's face twitched in pain, and her voice changed.
"Yes, where's the medicine?" Consort Yu grabbed Qingdai and pulled her close, her voice low but filled with barely suppressed madness. "I'm asking you, where's the medicine?"
Looking at the deranged Consort Yu, Qingdai finally felt fear in her eyes.
What makes the best chess piece? It's one that doesn't know it's a chess piece, thinks it's one of its own, and willingly does these things.
But it failed with Consort Yu.
A pawn controlled by poison, yet nourished by supreme power, Qingdai can imagine her fate once it turns against her.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The letter says that as long as Qiu Heng is released, my brother will be fine, and naturally there will be... there will be an antidote."
Consort Yu wouldn't listen to Qingdai's explanation at all.
What do you mean by saying that everything will be fine once you release the osmanthus?
If she could threaten Qingfeng to release Qiuheng, wouldn't that mean she was exposed?
Her true identity and her role as a spy were exposed in just a few days because of Qiu Heng.
"Your Highness, what do you plan to do?" Qingdai asked tentatively, noticing the constant changes in Consort Yu's expression.
Consort Yu glanced at Qingdai.
Qingdai was only pretty, but because of her other identity, she was more calm and self-possessed than those beautiful palace maids.
At this moment, she was nothing more than a lowly maid with a slap mark on her face.
The fear that had been ingrained in my heart since childhood suddenly loosened.
Looking at Qingdai, who was trying to suppress her unease, Consort Yu couldn't help but wonder: If she could handle this sudden and potentially fatal crisis, could it become an opportunity to get rid of these bastards?
"I need to think about it."
"Your Majesty—"
Consort Yu looked at Qingdai coldly: "I don't want to say it a second time."
"This servant takes her leave."
Consort Yu sat quietly as the tabby cat walked over with elegant steps and meowed twice.
Consort Yu scooped the cat into her arms and stroked its fur gently.
The tabby cat initially seemed to be enjoying itself, but as time went by, it finally couldn't stand it anymore and ran away.
Consort Yu couldn't sleep all night after thinking about it. The next morning, she sent someone to the inner prison to deliver a message and then brought Qiu Heng to the Jade Palace.
"You may all step back."
As soon as Consort Yu spoke, all the palace servants withdrew.
She looked at Qiu Heng in silence for a long time, her voice slightly hoarse: "Am I really your adoptive parents' daughter?"
Qiu Heng was secretly surprised.
Judging from Consort Yu's reaction after learning about her origins that day, she seemed very resistant. Does this mean she is willing to acknowledge her identity?
"yes."
"Do you know my childhood nickname?"
Qiu Heng nodded: "My mother told me before she passed away that my sister's name is Baozhu."
Baozhu—Consort Yu slightly moved her lips, the last trace of doubt in her heart dissipating.
It's not a memory lapse; there really was a little girl named Baozhu.
"So, does that mean we're sisters now?"
"Um."
Consort Yu pulled a letter from her sleeve and tossed it to Qiu Heng: "And what will you do after you read this?"
Qiu Heng silently read the letter, unable to discern Consort Yu's thoughts for the time being.
"It seems you've suspected me all along," Consort Yu said, dropping a bombshell.
Qiu Heng was surprised by her directness.
This is tantamount to admitting that he/she is a spy.
"Qiuheng, you are a smart person. No, you are much smarter than I thought."
Before seeing this letter, she had no idea that Qiu Heng and Xue Han had already been watching her.
When she received news from outside the palace that the sixth young lady of the Yongqing Marquis's mansion was acting strangely and that her identity as a country girl might just be a disguise, she summoned Qiuheng into the palace to test her. It turned out that the other woman was also observing her.
Consort Yu smiled at Qiu Heng: "Qiu Heng, let's speak frankly."
Qiu Heng listened quietly.
"This letter was written by Xue Han, wasn't it? Then you should know that I'm being controlled because I'm poisoned." Consort Yu paused, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Aren't you going to give me any reaction, sister?"
"Sister has suffered." Qiu Heng's tone was indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether she was being perfunctory or sincere.
Consort Yu chuckled lightly: "When I first learned about my origins, I was furious and indignant, but now I feel quite lucky. The parents who gave me life and love me are also the parents who raised you and love you, which makes me think that perhaps I can trust you. Sister, why don't we cooperate?"
"How would you like to collaborate, sister?"
"You find a way to get Qingfeng to hand over the antidote formula, and I'll let you get away from Fang Rui's death and hand over the Qi people's contact points in the Jingji area."
"My sister said that she was under someone else's control, yet she still had the opportunity to learn so much."
Consort Yu smiled and said, "As long as you are willing, you will gradually understand."
Who would willingly let their life and death be controlled by others forever? While waiting for a chance to break free, she never stopped trying to pay attention to what she needed to know and understand.
Besides, there's also indigo.
Qingfeng's mouth is hard to pry open, but Qingdai's mouth isn't so hard.
Qiu Heng lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then stretched out her hand: "I am very willing to cooperate with you, sister, but I need to get out of the inner prison first."
Consort Yu did not immediately extend her hand: "Do you want to clear your name first?"
“Yes.” Qiu Heng smiled at Consort Yu. “I need to go out so I can get the prescription for my sister.”
Consort Yu pondered for a moment, then gently grasped Qiu Heng's outstretched hand: "Alright, I'll let you go."
One hand was meticulously cared for and adorned with nail polish, while the other hand was equally fair and smooth, though the fingertips had calluses.
Their eyes met, and they both smiled.
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